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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The association between maternal postnatal depressive symptoms and offspring sleep problems in adolescence
Psychological Medicine, Volume 47, No. 3, Year 2016
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Background. Sleep problems are associated with increased risk of physical and mental illness. Identifying risk factors is an important method of reducing public health impact.We examined the association between maternal postnatal depression (PND) and offspring adolescent sleep problems. Method. The sample was derived from Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) participants. A sample with complete data across all variables was used, with four outcome variables. A sensitivity analysis imputing for missing data was conducted (n = 9633). Results. PND was associated with increased risk of sleep problems in offspring at ages 16 and 18 years. The most robust effects were sleep problems at 18 years [adjusted odds ratio (OR) for a 1 S.D. increase in PND, 1.26, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.15-1.39, p < 0.001] and waking more often (adjusted OR 1.14, 95% CI 1.05-1.25, p = 0.003). This remained after controlling for confounding variables including antenatal depression and early sleep problems in infancy. Conclusions. PND is associated with adolescent offspring sleep problems. Maternal interventions should consider the child's increased risk. Early sleep screening and interventions could be introduced within this group. © Cambridge University Press 2016.
Authors & Co-Authors
Taylor, Anna Kathryn
United Kingdom, Bristol
University of Bristol
Netsi, Elena
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
O'Mahen, H. A.
United Kingdom, Exeter
University of Exeter
Stein, Alan L.
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
Evans, Jonathan E.
United Kingdom, Bristol
University of Bristol
Pearson, Rebecca M.
United Kingdom, Bristol
University of Bristol
Statistics
Citations: 14
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1017/S0033291716002427
ISSN:
00332917
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Case-Control Study
Study Approach
Quantitative